Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-17
SOCIETY NOTES.

Mrs. SleVelandS noon reception was attended by
many notable personageS to-day. Conversation
flowed like crystal stream, sparkling and evan
escent. People are mentally in their most chari-
table mood in the morning. Miss Cleveland and
Mise van Vechten, in walking costumes, joined
Mrs. Cleveland shortly after the doors were opened
but not until the green parlOr was filed to a
crush. Mrs. Waite, Secretary and Mrs Lamar
Mrs. A: A: Wilson, Mrs. Senator Spooner, Mrs
Davis OF Michigan Miss MunrOe, Mrs N. +. For
tescue, Mrs. Leland Stanford, Mrs Farchild, the
MISSES Misses Schenck, MI: sam. Kennedy, Mrs. Gen.
Niele, Miss Campbell, MIR. Floyd King, Mrs. Teller
Mrs. and Miss Waller, Miss Audenreid the Rus,
some OF the callers.
Mrs. Cleveland, Miss Cleveland and Mr.. w, w.
Corcoran lunched with Mrs. Folsom at Oak View
yesterday after the reception there was over
Mrs. and Miss Endicott held most charming
reception yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Duvall and
Miss Edgar poured tea In the dining-room.
Mrs. Lamar, Mrs. Lamar, 1r., and Miss Jennie
Lamar had their usual large concourse of callers.
MISS Deering, Miss Campbell, Miss Lester and
Mrs. Walsh assisted with the entertainment
Mrs. Villas and Miss Villas were assisted by the
Misses Baker OF Boston, Miss Milbourne Miss
Mary Wilson, Miss King. Miss Taylor. Miss Beck
nam, Miss Foster and Miss ThOmS.
Mrs. Carl1sle's Wednesday reception assumed the
proportions OF a large levee yesterday. She had
McMillin, Miss Ford, Miss Breckinridce. Miss
Hatch, Miss Butterworth Miss Ida Smith, Miss
Herbert, Herbert Miss Tnompdns. Miss Marion Foster,
MISS COurtwright, Miss Clay and Miss GOOdloe
Chocolate and cake were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. Warder had their pretty
daughter, Miss Ellen, in the drawing-room to meet
their friends on yesterday.
Mr. Wilson Barrett made the cabinet calls with
Mr.. VIM. Acklen yesterday.
Mrs. Nordhoff's reception yesterday was a very
Drlll1ant one. The receiving party comprised Mrs.
F. H. Burnett. Mrs Somers Mrs. EIlis. Mrs de
Long, mrs. Knott, Mrs Henry C. Bowen, Miss Lati-
more, OF Rochester, and the Misses Nordhofr.
MIS-. EDWARD A. harrington, with Mrs. Senator
Mr. and Mrs. James E: Campbell Rnd Mrs Starring
were among those making calls yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. David Graham Adee gave a pleas
ant tea party yesterday from to- 7. Mrs. Strong
Dl D,, NeW W. 1oTk TX Mrs Carter Mrs Cana Miss Wood
host and hostess. In the dining-room a pretty
taDe was iald with large center piece OF yellow
over a dainty tea set. There was large party
present of pleasant people, among whom there was
much good cheer and merrimenr.
Mrs. Cheatham had the assistance Of Miss
Acklen, Mrs. Pierson, Miss Duke, Miss Mildred Lee
Miss Daisy Hampton, Mrs. Washington. Miss
Bacon and Miss BlOunt.
The Misses Caldwell gave a very large dancing
party last evening.
Judge and Mrs. Bancroft Davis gave an evening
party.
The tea given by Mr.. and Mrs A. B. Mullett last
and most agreeable affair. Mrs. M1llett was as
Sisted IN receiving by Mrs Kate Chase, Mrs.
James /. Brien. OF Philadelphia, and Misses Null
lett, Ethel Chase, L. S. Thombs A. Webster and
Sprague.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Morse have taken the house
1921 Q street, and are at home on Fridays.
The marriage of Miss Carrie N. Taylor. of West
Washington, to Mr. Willoughby T. Cooke, OF Nor
FOLK, took place this afternoon, at 1 o'clock at
Christ church, West Washington, Rev. Albert
stewart Of1c1at1ng. Miss Taylor entered the
church escorted by her uncle District COMMITS
sioner Wheatley, and was met at the chancel rail
by Mr.. Cooke. After the ceremony the happy
couple left for tour north, after which they viii
return to Norfolk, in which city their future home
will be.
Mrs. Charles Mcmillan, 1719 Rhode Island ave-
nue., will omit her Friday reception, February 1s
Miss Seller, OF Harrisburg, Pa, will receive to-
morrow afternoon with Mrs Ben1 Butterworth, of
LeDrO1t park.
Miss Ransom's studio, 915 street. will be open
to visitors from 2 till 10 pm Friday. Her friends
are particularly invited for the evening.